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up’ one or more of the organisms that can cause damping off.I’m not saying don’t use water butts, but it’s well worth taking care with what plants you use the water on. I use water butt water on more mature plants, and on those in open ground. I

. It wasn't one I'd seen before and I'd really set my heart on it. I couldn't find it at the local garden centre, but fortunately the weekly market came up trumps (and at a fraction of the price). I duly planted up several colours in several containers

We’ve finished clearing out all the summer containers and started replanting them with winter bedding. I really love potting up plants, especially in late-autumn and winter when any dash of colour is welcome in the garden.A trip to our local market

Even though we've not had a great summer so far in Hampshire, the leaves of many of my garden plants are suffering from scorch. It's not just my own plants – I've seen leaf scorch on quite a few plants and I answered many questions on the subject

I’m cross! I'm fed up and I bet I'm not alone in my anger. I keep buying so-called frost-proof pots, but they always seem to break anyway.I tend to buy pots and containers marketed as being 'frost-proof'. It's the most sensible option as (in theory